Les Petits Danseurs

Welcome to Les Petits Danseurs. This unique and magical place for budding ballerinas and cavaliers is dedicated to the teaching of joyous dance to enrich the lives of the young dancer age 2 ½ to 7. Children blossom as they learn under the guidance of experienced professional teachers that are committed to fostering the child’s; desire for knowledge, enthusiasm for learning, imagination and creative spirit.

Teaching, directing and choreographing dance for children over the past thirty years remains to be my passion and is shared by our dedicated faculty. As Huntington Center for Performing Arts embarks in a new direction for the young dancer it is our aspiration to inspire each and every child to experience dance in a way they will cherish for years to come.

Carolyn Zettel-Augustyn
Director, Les Petits Danseurs

MISSION

It is the school’s mission to inspire, nurture and provide an enriching experience to each and every child through a carefully constructed and imaginative age-appropriate curriculum in a creatively charged and positive learning environment. Additionally, it is our commitment to prepare the child for the further study of dance within an atmosphere that encourages the appreciation of dance.

CELEBRATIONS

We celebrate the achievements and accomplishments of your child’s development with the following occasions:

• Perfect Attendance Award
• Certificates of Achievement & Completion
• Performance of a fairytale or children’s story

Dress Code

Girls

• Hair is to be secured back off the face and neck area in a ballet bun.
• Short hair secured off the face and neck area with a hair band of the same color as their leotard.
• No jewelry or watches are to be worn for class with the exception of small stud earrings and allergy alert bracelets.
• Ballet Slippers, Tights, Leotards & Sweaters
• Ballet Pink Slipper Style Bloch S0205G
• Ballet Pink Tights Style Capezio 1815x, 1815c, 1825x or 1825c
• Leotard Style Bloch CL5402, see specific color for each program
• Sweater Style Harmonie ELTK301C or WRAPKD, color pink allowed during the winter months

Dance Together

• Leotard Color White & Skirt Color White Style Capezio 9635C

First Steps

• Leotard Color Light Pink & Skirt Color Light Pink Style Bloch CR5110
• Tap Shoe Color Black Capezio 625C

Second Steps

• Leotard Color Pastel Blue & Skirt Color Pastel Blue Style Bloch CR5110
• Tap Shoe Color Black Capezio 625C
• Academy Preparation-Ballet
• Leotard Color Lilac & Skirt Color Lilac Style Bloch CR5110

Boys

• Plain snug fitting White Tee-Shirt or White Short-Sleeve Leotard.
• A long sleeved snug fitting White Tee-Shirt or Long Sleeve Leotard is allowed during the winter months.
• Black leggings & Black Socks
• Ballet Black Slipper Bloch S0205G
• Tap Shoe Color Black Capezio 442C, Black (required for Programs First & Second Steps)

Les Petits Danseurs, a dance school for children under the auspices of Huntington Center for Performing Arts is proud to include the AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE® National Training Curriculum, a break-through 8 level program that combines high quality artistic training with the basics of dancer health and child development. The ABT® National Training Curriculum consists of a comprehensive set of age-appropriate, outcome-based guidelines to provide the highest quality training to dance students of all ages and skill levels.Primary through Level 3 will be taught by ABT® Certified Teacher, CAROLYN ZETTEL, who has successfully completed the ABT® Teacher Training Intensive in Primary through Level 3 of the ABT® National Training Curriculum.

Programs

Dance Together
For children age 2 ½ to 3 ½

First Steps
For children 3 ½ to 4 ½

Second Steps
For children 4 ½ to 6
(entering full-time kindergarten)

Academy Preparation
For children 6 to 7
(entering 1st & 2nd grade)

The child in dance develops greater;
Gross & Fine Motor Skills
Language Skills
Independence
Spatial & Body Awareness
Social & Etiquette Skills
Rhythm & Musicality
Thinking Capabilities
Assimilation of Movements
Balance & Poise
Stamina
Confidence
Coordination
Focus

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